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08/16/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Scientists stunned: Diabetics can reduce their risk of cardiac disease by eating this type of banana

The bush banana (Uvaria chamae) might sort of look like the banana (Musa genus), but they are totally unrelated. The former is a wild climbing shrub from West Africa while the latter is technically a berry plant. A recent Nigerian study suggested that eating bush bananas is a good way for people with diabetes to […]

08/11/2018 / By Edsel Cook

The bush banana displays remarkable hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activities in diabetics

Phytonutrients in the bush banana (Uvaria chamae) can ameliorate the effects of diabetes mellitus. A Nigerian study demonstrated that natural phytochemicals in the fruit possessed anti-diabetic properties, making them potential candidates for future hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic drugs. The University of Lagos supported the study. Its findings were published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Rats in […]

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